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Vote for Gristmill in the 8th Annual Weblog Awards

This is for all you loyal readers out there who turn to Gristmill, day in and day out, for your recommended daily intake of leafy green commentary. Actually, this is […]

Amazing Race-ers awarded vague electric vehicle

I’m always excited when eco-prizes are handed out on Those Reality TV Shows That I Totally Do Not Watch. But Sunday night on The Amazing Race, I was surprised to […]

U.S. EPA blocks California emissions waiver, judge restricts U.S. Navy’s sonar use, and more

Read the news items highlighted in this week’s podcast: Iowa Hearts Huckabee — and Obama Too Win, Lose, and Law EPA: Nay Runaway Sue Doing the Humpty Dance Hey, You […]

Streets of Naples fill with garbage, Italian army called in

The ongoing trash problem in Naples, Italy, has become so bad that the Italian army has been called in to bulldoze piles of rubbish that were blocking entry to city […]

Knut to star in Hollywood flick

This 245-lb. fluffball has stolen the spotlight since day one, but Knut may soon make a big-screen debut as the star of an upcoming animated feature. The Berlin Zoo has […]

Decision on whether to list polar bears as a threatened species is delayed

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, expected to announce on Wednesday its decision about whether to list the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, has announced instead […]

What everyone’s saying about Grist’s new book, Wake Up and Smell the Planet

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, I’m sure you’ve been hearing over and over again all the glowing praises for Grist’s slick new book, Wake Up and Smell […]

South Korea to outlaw single-hulled oil tankers in 2011

South Korea has announced that it will outlaw single-hulled oil tankers in its waters by January 2011, four years earlier than its original goal, due to the country’s largest oil […]

Friday music blogging: Albums of the year 2007

For no particular reason and in no particular order (save maybe the top two), I give you my sentimental favorites of 2007: Band of Horses: Cease to Begin (FMB) Josh […]

Green lists from 2007

Remember when we published our Top 15 Green Stories of 2007? Literally the day before the holiday break? So no one read it? That was awesome. Now go read it. […]